By James Innocent and Jacob Onuha Nelson Over 1,000 households in Panyume Payam and Kendila Boma of Morobo County have been displace as a following confrontations between South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO). The intense violence has triggered widespread fear among the[Read More…]
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The issue of land grabbing is alarmingly prevalent in South Sudan, particularly in Juba. Shockingly, residents with legitimate claims to plots report being threatened at gunpoint, igniting numerous disputes within communities across the city. This is not an isolated incident but a widespread problem affecting nearly all areas of Juba.[Read More…]
CES denies grabbing Church land
By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State Minister of Lands, Housing, and Public Utilities, David Morbe Aquilino, refuted allegations leveled against him and the state government on grabbing Church land in Munuki. On Sunday, Reverend Paul Samuel Paul, Parish Priest of St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Munuki, accused the Central[Read More…]
Journalist, Manas to launch book on untold stories of the liberation struggle
By Rose Nakwam South Sudanese freelance journalist, Manas James Okony is set to launch a book, “South Sudan: The Untold Stories of the Liberation Struggle,” on Saturday, 26th of this month. The book launch event, scheduled from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the French Institute, University of Juba,[Read More…]
Gov’t, UNOPS ink deal to boost women’s empowerment
By Philip Buda Ladu In a move poised to significantly boost gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW) on Wednesday signed a landmark Output Agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). This agreement initiates the construction of crucial infrastructure[Read More…]
President Kiir calls for ‘assertive’ foreign policy push
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya Kumba, to adopt a more “assertive” foreign policy. According to the president, Foreign Affairs ministry should aim at strengthening South Sudan’s relationships with regional and international partners.[Read More…]
Police urge Bor residents to report gang activities
By Peter Kuol Kuch Police authorities in Jonglei State have called on residents of Bor town to help report gang-related activities within the town to ensure a quicker police response. This appeal follows a recent increase in crimes and robberies committed by gang members in Bor this week. Speaking to[Read More…]
Sudan to relocate South Sudanese from Khartoum
By Philip Buda Ladu Sudanese Military Junta government under Gen. Abdel Fattah al Burkan plans to relocate South Sudanese, Ethiopian, and Eritrean refugees currently residing in Khartoum State. According to statements made during a Ministry of Culture and Information briefing on Monday, the refugees will be relocated to camps in[Read More…]
EAC ministers meet in Arusha to address security challenges, cash crunch
By No. 1 Citizen and agencies East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers meets in Arusha this week to discuss issues affecting the region. Top agenda of the meeting include the deteriorating security situation in Eastern Congo and budgetary constraints hampering the operations of the Secretariat. The ministers are[Read More…]
Central Equatoria State burns illicit alcoholic spirits
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Central Equatoria State security committee, on Tuesday, April 22nd, burnt harmful alcoholic spirits following a gubernatorial order issued last year. The incineration followed a meeting of the Security Committee, chaired by Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, Governor of Central Equatoria State, at Rajaf Payam headquarters in[Read More…]
Papal: Cardinal Ameyu votes
Archbishop of Juba, Stephen Ameyu Martin Mullah is among 18 cardinals from Africa, part of College of Cardinal of the Conclave, to participate in electing the next Pope. This followed the death of Pope Francis, on Monday 21st April 2025, which marked the beginning of a series of events that[Read More…]
Promises; while mourning Pope Francis dies
By Yiep Joseph Several stakeholders have called upon South Sudanese leaders to remember Pope Francis’s message of peace by implementing the pending tasks outlined in the peace agreement. On Monday, the Vatican announced his passing at the age of 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber,[Read More…]
Activist demands investigation into alleged Rights violations in Nasir
By Nakwam Rose Civil society activist Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has urgently called for a thorough investigation into alleged widespread human rights violations in Nasir. His demand follows the circulation of disturbing images and videos online purportedly depicting the aftermath of the[Read More…]
Five chiefs arrested over cattle theft in Warrap
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Warrap State governor, Magok Magok Deng, has ordered arrest of five chiefs from Pagakdit in Tonj North County for failing to recover 300 cattle raided from Leer community of Kirik Payam. In an interview on phone, the state minister of information, James Ayiek Bath confirmed the[Read More…]
Akobo County Commissioner suspended
By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei State governor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok, has issued a gubernatorial order suspending Akobo Commissioner, Puot Nyang on Thursday, reportedly due to security and administrative issues. According to a suspension letter obtained by this publication, Commissioner Nyang is accused of inconsistency in his duty station[Read More…]
Two killed in Duk County, violence rising
By Manas James At least two people, including a woman, were killed during a raid by armed assailants in Duk County, Jonglei State, in a tragic incident on Tuesday afternoon. According to John Chatim Ruei, the Duk County commissioner, the attack also resulted in the theft of an unspecified number[Read More…]
Transferred knowledge gone; understood knowledge comes
In many traditional classrooms, education has been defined as transfer of knowledge from a teacher to a learner. A teacher functions as a transmitter of knowledge. In such classrooms, the most important person is a teacher. He/she is the reason for learning. This mind-set has entered into the veins of[Read More…]
Juba-Nimule Highway, in sorrow state- Activist
By Yiep Joseph A civil society activist has called on the national government to repair Juba-Nimule highway, citing that it continues to worsened due to rain. Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Said that Juba-Nimule highway that connects South Sudan to other part of[Read More…]
Police detains four suspects over re-opening closed Church
By Peter Kuol Kuch Police in Bor, Jonglei State, have detained four suspects for re-opening a disputed Church which was closed by government, two years ago. A Church belonging to Episcopal Church of South Sudan ECSS was in 2023, closed over a Church wrangle among ECSS top Bishops. However,[Read More…]
South Sudan mourns Pope Francis
By Yiep Joseph South Sudanese joins rest of the world to mourn Pop Francis who was declared dead on Easter Monday, after battling double pneumonia. Francis had been hospitalized in February with bronchitis, which later developed into bilateral pneumonia. After 38 days at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, he returned[Read More…]